Examen Prayer
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what is the examen?
The Examen is an exercise in reflecting on your lived experience.
The purpose: Help you to become aware of how God is active in your life, to see where He has been present to you in your day.
How to do this:
Pause the noise of the world.
In that stillness, reflect deeply on the details of your day.
In doing this, you can better cooperate with the gifts and calling that God has given you.
Simply put, this way of praying allows you to find God in all things.
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reimagining the Examen prayerThe St. Peter Ignatian Spirituality team offers a 4-week exploration of the Examen prayer:
- FULL as of Oct. 9, 2025 - Wednesdays, Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5 and 12, 2025, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm on Zoom
- Sundays, Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9 and 16, 2025. Between the 9:00 am and 11:30 am Masses at Ignatius House
The Examen is a little daily prayer of awareness of God’s presence and unceasing love in our lives. St Ignatius described it as the 15-minute prayer that will change your life. A prayer that not only reveals God’s perspective on your everyday life but deepens your awareness of the merciful and unconditional love of God.
The 4-week program will utilize the book "Reimagining the Examen." The book utilizes five simple steps to the Examen:- Relish the moments that went well and all of the gifts you have today.
- Request that the Spirit lead you through your review of the day.
- Review your day.
- Repent of any mistakes or failures.
- Resolve, in concrete ways, to live tomorrow well.
The book will be available for the participants registered in the sessions.
This retreat is appropriate for beginners (those who have not prayed the Examen) as well as those who desire a richer understanding of the prayer.
5-7 days prior to the start date, you will receive an email from a session leader with the Zoom link or the meeting room name at Ignatius House. Thank you!
If you have any questions: please email the St. Peter Ignatian Spirituality team
Interested to read more about the Examen?Jesuits.org has a section devoted to the Ignatian Examen:
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about the book
Reimagining the Examen by Mark Thibodeaux, S.J
Following the example of St. Ignatius, Loyola Press believes that praying the Examen will lead to a better life. The 500-year-old daily practice of honest self-assessment and reflection is a founding principle of Ignatian spirituality.
Mark Thibodeaux, S.J's book will guide you through new and unique versions of the Examen, totally flexible and adaptable to your life.
In ten minutes, you can tailor your daily prayer practice to fit your personal and situational needs, further enhancing and deepening your meditation. Reimagining the Ignatian Examen—the only book of its kind—will lead you through a fresh and stimulating reflection on your past day, your present state of being, and your spiritual desires and needs for tomorrow.
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The Examen retreat is appropriate for those who have not prayed the Examen as well as those who would like to have a richer understanding of the prayer. Explore St. Ignatius’ prayer of awareness of God’s movement in our daily lives — a practice that leads to a deeper relationship with God.
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